tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-16T11:58:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/food-minister-daniel-zeichner-good-food-cycle-speech 2025-07-16T11:58:23+01:00 Food Minister Daniel Zeichner: Good Food Cycle speech Speech by Food Minister Daniel Zeichner launching the Good Food Cycle at Darley Street Market in Bradford. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-thumbs-up-from-british-growers-and-traders-for-uk-eu-plant-deal 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Green Thumbs-Up from British Growers and Traders for UK-EU Plant Deal UK/EU SPS deal will slash red tape and eliminate costly routine checks for fruit, vegetable, flower and plant traders across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cheers-as-argentina-grants-scotch-whisky-historic-protection 2025-07-03T10:41:00+01:00 Cheers as Argentina grants Scotch Whisky historic protection Scotch Whisky becomes the first international product to gain legal protection in Argentina as a Geographical Indication tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-to-get-fairer-deals-for-combinable-crops 2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00 Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable crops New review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fruit-and-veg-import-checks-scrapped-ahead-of-uk-eu-deal 2025-06-02T13:04:53+01:00 Fruit and veg import checks scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal In advance of a new SPS agreement with EU, fruit and veg imports will require no fees or border checks - saving businesses time and money tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-food-and-drink-delicacies-earn-protected-status 2025-04-07T14:54:10+01:00 Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-seafood-makes-a-splash-in-vietnam-in-major-export-boost 2025-04-01T10:20:15+01:00 UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boost Vietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-million-food-surplus-fund-now-open-for-applications 2025-03-12T10:27:55+00:00 £15 million food surplus fund now open for applications Food redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budget  More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-and-cornwall-farmers-called-on-to-prevent-run-off-incidents 2025-02-20T14:19:48+00:00 Devon and Cornwall farmers called on to prevent run-off incidents Reports of rain washing loose soil off farm fields nearly doubles compared to same period last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pesticide-emergency-authorisation-denied-for-2025-to-protect-bees 2025-01-23T15:00:03+00:00 Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2025-oxford-farming-conference 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-british-food-and-drink-in-japan 2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00 New protections for British food and drink in Japan UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon 2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00 British pork producers to bring home the bacon Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/folic-acid-supplementation-advice-to-health-professionals 2024-11-27T12:16:38+00:00 Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/presentation-at-the-association-of-port-health-authorities-agm 2024-11-26T12:15:52+00:00 Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM The Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birth-defects-prevented-by-fortifying-flour-with-folic-acid 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/cornwall-value-of-seafood 2024-08-15T00:00:00+01:00 Cornwall: Value of Seafood Research into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/will-quince-mp-appointed-to-conduct-review-into-food-procurement 2024-03-11T11:43:00+00:00 Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into food procurement Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into public sector food procurement tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emergency-pesticide-authorisation-to-protect-sugar-beet-crop-conditionally-approved 2024-03-04T17:31:20+00:00 Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crop conditionally approved The pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment